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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takayuki Kikuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Shosaku Gouji, Ama-Gun, JP;
Yukihisa Osugi, Nagoya, JP;
Takao Soma, Nishikamo-Gun, JP;
Assignee:
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 1/900 ;
Abstract
A vibrator including a loop-shaped vibration system,, another vibration system,A,,A and,B vibrating independently from the system,, and connecting portions,A and,B. Exciting means for exciting driving vibration in the vibrator is provided in one of the loop-shaped vibration system and another vibration system, and detecting means for detecting detection vibration induced in the vibrator, when it is turned, is provided in the other of the systems, to provide a vibratory gyroscope.